Secretary Gates receives an honors welcome as he walks with Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates receives an honors welcome as he walks with Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak at the Ministry of Defense in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 9, 2010. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.09 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 757441-Y-AZC94-593.jpg Photo Gallery